Transportation Proposed changes to H-o-S regs are safe, flexible April 1, 2002 In recent weeks, the federal Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations resumed its investigations into proposed changes to the federal Hours-of-Service regulations for trucks.Indeed th...
Transportation Death rides a semi – Part 3 April 1, 2002 The story so far...Mark delivers his load of carpet in Hamburg, New York and is happy to come back across the border empty to pick up a load of bulk rice headed for Calgary. In the Ravi Roadway office...
Transportation Cummins to capitalize on emissions reductions (April 01, 2002) April 1, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. has initiated a new venture within its filtration business unit to create and sell solutions to treat the byproducts from engine combustion. The Fleetguard Emission Solut...
Transportation The timing for M2 was perfect April 1, 2002 It isn't hard to see how the flood of used trucks impacted Freightliner LLC, signs of high water marks are everywhere within the organization.Long gone is former truck boss Jim Hebe, and his successor...
Transportation Countdown to Truck World: Outlining why this is one national trucking event you can’t miss April 1, 2002 Truck World, Canada's largest and only national trucking trade show, is gearing up for the 2002 show. Truck World takes place September 26 - 28, 2002 at the National Trade Centre (CNE Grounds) in Toro...
Transportation News Focus: Making the best of it April 1, 2002 It's a statistic Canadian motor carriers can't help worrying about. The number of trucks crossing the border dropped by 3.4 percent in 2001 over the previous year. That's surprising because the Canadi...
Transportation Building Bridges April 1, 2002 The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) may be running the oldest motor mechanics program in the country, but it's not letting old traditions stand in the way of investigating new approach...
Transportation Mid America Trucking Show: Back on Track? April 1, 2002 International announces addition to High Performance Truck family International has added a new member to its High Performance Truck line, the 8600 regional tractor.The new truck, which is available f...
Transportation Q & A on court matters April 1, 2002 Working your way through the court system can be a tricky, sometimes confusing exercise. To make things a bit easier, I've gone through some recent letters to provide answers to some of the most frequ...
Transportation A look forward and back April 1, 2002 MT: You are getting ready to celebrate PMTC's 25th anniversary this year. How has the private fleet changed over this time?Richards: Twenty-five years ago there was zero representation for private fle...
Transportation Protect your investment in the future April 1, 2002 As Canada's leading trade magazine serving the needs of the entire trucking industry, you can probably imagine the number of conferences, workshops, demonstrations, media days, clinics, expositions, t...
Transportation Native logging appeal dismissed (April 01, 2002) April 1, 2002 HALIFAX, N.S. - A judge has upheld a ruling that found 35 Mi'kmaq loggers guilty of harvesting timber on Crown land in 1998, 1999. Supreme Court Justice Edward Scanlan dismissed the loggers' appeal, a...
Transportation OTA enjoys 53-foot win April 1, 2002 ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Canadian carriers will be able to use 53-foot tridem trailers in Michigan starting next year, thanks in large part to the efforts of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA).A Bill sp...
Transportation Under a microscope April 1, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. - Canada West Foundation (CWF) has launched a multi-year study into the importance of freight transportation in Western Canada.The all-encompassing study is aimed at debunking transport...
Regulations U.S. envoy still backs improved Can-Am border April 1, 2002 WASHINGTON, D.C. - We can't allow terrorists to win the battle for the border, the U.S. ambassador to Canada says."If border delays result in factories closing and people getting laid off, it's just a...